PHOTO ELECTRICITY

REF – OPEN UNIVERSITY NOTE – PART II

Similar Questions

1. Explain briefly the following terms using appropriate diagrams. (2021 1. a & 2015 3.b)

(i) Birefringence
(ii) Polarisation
(iii) Isochromatics
(iv) Isoclinics

2.Discuss the photoelastic method and the elastic strain gauge technique of stress analysis considering the
suitability of each method for a particular application. (2021 1. B & 2015 3.c)

3. Describe the difference between isoclinics and isochromatics (2019 1.b & 2, 2018 3.b & 2017 8.b)

4. How do you identify isoclinics and isochromatics separately using a plane polariscope? (2019 1.c &
2, 2018 3.c & 2017 8.c)
5.List the main components of a plane polariscope and describe the ftmctions of each of them.(2018 8.a &
2017 8.a & 2016 1.a)

2021 Question 01
(c) Illustrate and describe the reflective coating techniques used in stress analysis.

(04 Marks)

2019 Question 01
(a) list main cotnponents of the plane polariscope and describe Plane Polariscope Dark
(PPD) field arrangernent.
(d )Write down the Stress Optic Law of Photoelasticity.

marks)
2018 Question 03

(d) What are the possible arrangements for a circular polariscope to produce either a light field or a dark
field?
(20 Marks)
2017 Question 08
Write shorts notes on the following.
(a) Main components of the plane polariscope
(b) Differences between isoclinic lines and isochromatics
(c) Identification of isoclinic lines and isochromatics distinguishably using plane polariscope
(d) Main differences between plane polariscope and circular polariscope.
(20 marks)
2016 Question 01
(b) What is the difference between a plane polariscope and a circular polariscope?
(C) Briefly describe the two basic arrangements in circular polariscopes.
(d) Describe how you would use a polariscope to determine the principal stresses and the principal
directions at different points in a given specimen.

2015 QUESTION 03
(a) Write down the Stress Optic Law of Photo Elasticity.
(02 Marks)